– Scottish Parliament written question – answered at on 6 November 2001.
Question S1W-18713
To ask the Scottish Executive how it plans to ensure that all education authorities will develop policies to meet the health care needs of all pupils.
The Executive expects education authorities to develop policies on health education that will ensure that their health education programme effectively meets pupils' needs and develops pupils' ability to take responsibility for their health. To assist education authorities, Health Education 5 -14 National Guidelines have been published, together with Guidance for Teachers and Managers.
Alongside this the Executive is encouraging education authorities to adopt a multi-agency approach to meeting the needs of the whole child, including through New Community Schools which bring together education, health, social work and other services for children and their families.
The policies are monitored through annual reports and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education inspections of schools, including New Community Schools, which would include the planned programmes, procedures and provision of health education and the integration of services.
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